- Josephine Sawicki, Ekbu V Correspondent writes:

Ekbu V Begins Rebuilding

After 42minutes, hostilities have seemingly drawn to an end on Ekbu V. The turmoil of the engagement claimed 356 lives on both sides of the line.

Early estimates report units and 54 facilities were destroyed on both sides of the fighting. Debris litters the ground and smoke fills the sky from the fires across Ekbu V remaining from the long battle.

The combat began 06/10/2013 at 18:57 when Xertez forces clashed with NeoCat forces. It was unclear at the start of the battle how devastating it would be on Ekbu V. Humanitarian efforts dispatched from the Galactic Senate are underway.

"The sight of the destruction is amazing. It is hard to imagine the loss of life from this encounter.", one spokesperson from the GTC reported.It is reported that 698,631 jobs have been removed from the economy of Ekbu V and 0 homes have been destroyed.

"The economical strain on Ekbu V will be huge for quite a while. The rebuilding process will take a lot of time.", the GTC spokesperson stated.

It is still unclear whether this decline in hostilities is permanent or if it is only temporary. While relations remain strained between the warring factions, everything remains uncertain.